The head of the Spanish Department of National Security (DSN), General Loreto Gutiérrez Hurtado, emphasized that Morocco is not currently considered a threat to Spain, particularly regarding Ceuta and Melilla, reported Iberian news outlets.
Hurtado made this statement during a breakfast briefing hosted by the Club Dialogues for Democracy.
“At present, Morocco is not mentioned in our National Security Strategy,” further underscored General Gutiérrez Hurtado, who has been leading the DSN since November 2023.
The Head of the Spanish DSN explained that they have working groups related to Ceuta and Melilla, just like they do for other autonomous communities.
She emphasized that their “duty is to defend the State,” adding that “right now, there is nothing specific to report on that front.”
The same source also reported that General Hurtado highlighted disinformation campaigns as a major security challenge currently facing Spain.
In November 2021, Admiral General Teodoro Esteban López Calderón, the Chief of the Defense Staff, made a similar statement, noting that he did not perceive Morocco as a “direct threat” to Spain, as reported by Iberian media.
“Morocco’s rival is Algeria, and their issue with the Polisario in the Sahara. Morocco is not a direct threat to Spain, to Ceuta and Melilla,” defended Admiral General López Calderón.
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